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Young SA drivers banned from high-powered cars
Updated July 2, 2010 08:08:00
Young drivers to be banned from high-powered cars due to accident risk
Map: Adelaide 5000 A list of high-powered cars to be banned for P-plate drivers under 25 has been released by the South Australian Government.
The ban from September includes any petrol car that is turbo-charged or super-charged or has an engine with eight or more cylinders.
Among the banned cars are some BMWs and Nissans, the Honda NSX, Mercedes Benz SLK-350 and any Porsche made after 1994.
SA Road Safety Minister, Jack Snelling, says high-powered cars are often involved in fatal crashes.
"Too many young people are killing themselves on the roads and that often happens when an inexperienced driver is driving a car that they just don't have the necessary experience to control, particularly in dangerous circumstances," he said.
Mr Snelling says it will be possible to seek an exemption from the law.
"If you already own one of these cars and don't have another car available, or one of these cars happens to be the family car and no other car is available or if you need to drive one of these cars for work, you're able to make an application to the Registrar of Motor Vehicles for an exemption in those sort of special circumstances," he said.
Young SA drivers banned from high-powered cars - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Updated July 2, 2010 08:08:00
Young drivers to be banned from high-powered cars due to accident risk
Map: Adelaide 5000 A list of high-powered cars to be banned for P-plate drivers under 25 has been released by the South Australian Government.
The ban from September includes any petrol car that is turbo-charged or super-charged or has an engine with eight or more cylinders.
Among the banned cars are some BMWs and Nissans, the Honda NSX, Mercedes Benz SLK-350 and any Porsche made after 1994.
SA Road Safety Minister, Jack Snelling, says high-powered cars are often involved in fatal crashes.
"Too many young people are killing themselves on the roads and that often happens when an inexperienced driver is driving a car that they just don't have the necessary experience to control, particularly in dangerous circumstances," he said.
Mr Snelling says it will be possible to seek an exemption from the law.
"If you already own one of these cars and don't have another car available, or one of these cars happens to be the family car and no other car is available or if you need to drive one of these cars for work, you're able to make an application to the Registrar of Motor Vehicles for an exemption in those sort of special circumstances," he said.
Young SA drivers banned from high-powered cars - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
